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where did franklin delano roosevelt's problem in the pacific began? when did it began, and what was the united states policy at that point? wet where we saying that we recognized this historical movement, and if so, what was the american, what was america's opinion? and i looked back and found in the summer of 1905, president theodore roosevelt dispatched the largest delegation to age of in u.s. history. a shipload of congressman, senators and administration officials steamed from san francisco out to hawaii, japan, philippines, china, korea and back to san francisco. 100 years later to the month, i followed in the wake of this imperial cruise and i was shocked by what i found. i found many surprises that are detailed in almost every page of the book, but the central thing i found that surprised me was this hidden history that in the summer of 1905, on this imperial cruise, president theodore roosevelt blip the long historical views on the events that we would later call world war ii in the pacific, the events that would catapult my father from the sn
where did franklin delano roosevelt's problem in the pacific began? when did it began, and what was the united states policy at that point? wet where we saying that we recognized this historical movement, and if so, what was the american, what was america's opinion? and i looked back and found in the summer of 1905, president theodore roosevelt dispatched the largest delegation to age of in u.s. history. a shipload of congressman, senators and administration officials steamed from san francisco...
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i mean, why would we spend $100 billion building a space station and then put it in the pacific? but that's what the funny profile is for that 3 billion, and within an extension of constellation, is it not? >> yes. i think that i can see a chart, but i think you are referring to option three. >> option three. >> option three was intended to take the baseline program of record, apply less constrained budget to it, just as we did any of the cases. and the program of record as you say, splashes the iss in early 2016. completes the flights of the use of it in 2015. >> how is it with what you call the constrained budget, which is the present inadequate, i will say, omb budget. i will not ascribe that to the president. >> nor me, i hope. >> but in the so-called constraint option, and yes, what you just said i think is very important, what you just said, i hope. from your lips to the presidency years. option number one, constraint that you can do that. note $3 billion extra. you are still putting the iss in the ditch in 2015, and you've got ares v and ares i. so what are you buying extr
i mean, why would we spend $100 billion building a space station and then put it in the pacific? but that's what the funny profile is for that 3 billion, and within an extension of constellation, is it not? >> yes. i think that i can see a chart, but i think you are referring to option three. >> option three. >> option three was intended to take the baseline program of record, apply less constrained budget to it, just as we did any of the cases. and the program of record as...
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we'll be pushed back to midnight, 9:00 pacific. we'll be here. what are your thoughts 0en that that he'll send 30,000 more troops with an exit date, apparently? >> it angers me. it reminds me a great deal of vietnam. the russians couldn't beat they will. the english couldn't beat them over there. you are not going to get a military solution, in my opinion, in afghanistan. it's impossible. yet we're just like vietnam. are we propping up a phony government like we did in vietnam? the elections blocked free elections in vietnam? if they there had been elections in vietnam, ho chi minh would have won in a land slide. i tell you what should happen, larry. we need an immediate congress to pass a war tax, because you know what, we're involved in two wars now and this country is feeling no pain. well, i got news for you. when you're involved in war, everyone should feel a little bit of pain. we need to pass a war tax to pay for this war. and i'll tell you something else, it's time to bring back the draft. these guys are on their fifth or sixth tours over
we'll be pushed back to midnight, 9:00 pacific. we'll be here. what are your thoughts 0en that that he'll send 30,000 more troops with an exit date, apparently? >> it angers me. it reminds me a great deal of vietnam. the russians couldn't beat they will. the english couldn't beat them over there. you are not going to get a military solution, in my opinion, in afghanistan. it's impossible. yet we're just like vietnam. are we propping up a phony government like we did in vietnam? the...
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the country really galvanized behind that idea, the idea of on with expansion to the pacific. no. 2, martin van buren came out against it. he said at the time was not right. and then click came out against it. and it really destroyed the presidential prospects of both van buren and clay. polk became the compromise candidate at the democratic convention in baltimore in 1844. >> what ballot did he win on? >> ninth. >> van buren had been president. >> after jackson, elected in 19 -- 1836. he wants to get the presidency back. >> he was not for the annexation for taxes. any party today wanting to put tariffs into the mix? >> not so much. they are a big issue today. free trade bs died those who are called protectionist. they do not like that term. rigid free-trade versus those recall protectionist. they do not like that term. republicans are always in favor in reducing their rates, democrats are less in favor that. in those days away largely wanted higher tariff rates. the democrats, not so much. there was a geographical component, so in pennsylvania, a lot of industrialization, tha
the country really galvanized behind that idea, the idea of on with expansion to the pacific. no. 2, martin van buren came out against it. he said at the time was not right. and then click came out against it. and it really destroyed the presidential prospects of both van buren and clay. polk became the compromise candidate at the democratic convention in baltimore in 1844. >> what ballot did he win on? >> ninth. >> van buren had been president. >> after jackson, elected...
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was he who ripped florida from spain and he, james monroe, who stretched america's frontiers to the pacific ocean. now back to the battle of trenton for a moment. as i said, monroe didn't cross the delaware in the same boat. he crossed earlier with a small squad that landed on the jersey shore to the north of trenton and circled behind the town washington landed with his troops on the riverside below the town. now what makes trenton so important is that the british had almost won the war by christmas of 1776. their troops had overarm long island, new york, westchester and most of new jersey. thousands of american troops had deserted and the british chased the remnants of washington's army across new jersey over the delaware and into pennsylvania. redcoats were in sight of the american capital philadelphia. congress fled to baltimore and began debating terms of capitulation to the british. the war was over. unless washington could come up with a miracle, and he chose a young college student, lieutenant general james monroe, to help make a miracle happened. they all crossed the delaware durin
was he who ripped florida from spain and he, james monroe, who stretched america's frontiers to the pacific ocean. now back to the battle of trenton for a moment. as i said, monroe didn't cross the delaware in the same boat. he crossed earlier with a small squad that landed on the jersey shore to the north of trenton and circled behind the town washington landed with his troops on the riverside below the town. now what makes trenton so important is that the british had almost won the war by...
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ocean -- splashed into these pacific ocean. the heavy lift launch capability -- which is the thing this nation really needs -- would be delayed until emitted too late -- the mid to late 2020's. çóthere would be no upper stageo put on it or anyone else did -- lunar surface on which to use it. we're looking at the mid 2030's before we could do any recommendations. that is the path we're on. we have a program that lets us, for example, circumnavigate mars, land on one of the moons of mars, to dock with an asteroid. with a large number of events over the next 15 years. the problem with the programs we offer -- the only programs to unable to find that we thought were viable require, roughly speaking, an additional $3 billion per year to carry them now. our nation is in a position where human space flight goes on hold. we can develop launch vehicles. yes, we can do that. there will be no significant human space flights in this international space station -- human space flights and the international space station will come to an end
ocean -- splashed into these pacific ocean. the heavy lift launch capability -- which is the thing this nation really needs -- would be delayed until emitted too late -- the mid to late 2020's. çóthere would be no upper stageo put on it or anyone else did -- lunar surface on which to use it. we're looking at the mid 2030's before we could do any recommendations. that is the path we're on. we have a program that lets us, for example, circumnavigate mars, land on one of the moons of mars, to...
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the action tips off at 2:30 eastern and 11:30 pacific. at the free-throw line reeves nelson, a bundle of energy. i think he has a terrific future because he brings the attack. he bring he brings the high energy and emotion that ben howland likes so much. >> marcus: he's not going to be 20 points, 9, 10, 11 rebounds, can average 7 or 8 rebounds easily but-for-this team to be successful they have to get some offense generated through some of these recruits, smith, josh lamb jarvis. >> steve: well, can you imagine what they might have next year with smith at the post and nelson at a power forward and honeycutt off on a wing with malcolm lee and perhaps a point guard? >> marcus: they could be pretty good as soon as next year, but ben howland will have a rough go this year with the club he has. clear and green bottles let in light, which can rn traditionally brewed beer skunky. brown bottles protect better. we use higher six packs protect it from the light. we put so much care into brewing the beer that we want to protect it. grill: holy moly!
the action tips off at 2:30 eastern and 11:30 pacific. at the free-throw line reeves nelson, a bundle of energy. i think he has a terrific future because he brings the attack. he bring he brings the high energy and emotion that ben howland likes so much. >> marcus: he's not going to be 20 points, 9, 10, 11 rebounds, can average 7 or 8 rebounds easily but-for-this team to be successful they have to get some offense generated through some of these recruits, smith, josh lamb jarvis. >>...
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the country really galvanized behind that idea, and the idea of the onward expansion to the pacific, number one. number two, martin van buren came out against it, said, "the time is not right." number three, henry clay came out against it, and it really destroyed the presidential prospects of both van buren and clay, and polk became the compromise candidate of the democratic convention in baltimore in 1844. >> what ballot did he win on? >> ninth. >> and van buren had been president, what years? >> he was elected after jackson, so that would have been -- well, he was elected in 1836 and defeated in 1840. >> and he was trying to run again? >> he wanted to get the presidency back. >> he was a democrat? >> he was a democrat. >> that wasn't for the annexation of texas? >> he was against it. >> you mentioned tariffs earlier, any party today want to put tariffs into the mix? >> not so much, i mean tariffs are a big issue today, it's the free trader position versus people who are called protectionists, they don't like that term. so that continues with us today, but bear in mind that that was
the country really galvanized behind that idea, and the idea of the onward expansion to the pacific, number one. number two, martin van buren came out against it, said, "the time is not right." number three, henry clay came out against it, and it really destroyed the presidential prospects of both van buren and clay, and polk became the compromise candidate of the democratic convention in baltimore in 1844. >> what ballot did he win on? >> ninth. >> and van buren had...
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by the time the plane's left, much of the pacific fleet had been crippled or sunk. more than 2000 people were dead. >> december 7, 1941, amped date which will live and who infamy. dig a date which will live in infamy. -- a date which will live in infamy. >> america found itself at war in two parts of the world, at the eastern front and the western, atlantic and pacific. the first battles were grim. american soldiers took a terrible pounding in the pacific. >> it was scorching hot. corpses were piled everywhere. at nightfall we were attacked. when i sat up, i had to pull his pieces of gravel out of my face. >> than the allies won three big victories in the coral sea, at midway island, and at the canal. president roosevelt rally the country in the name of freedom. -- rally the country in the name of freedom. >> freedom means human rights everywhere. >> [inaudible] >> i have a lot of women's rights in the books, but the question is, and i considered writing a book on the women's right s movement? -- have ai considered writing a book on women's rights movement? other pe
by the time the plane's left, much of the pacific fleet had been crippled or sunk. more than 2000 people were dead. >> december 7, 1941, amped date which will live and who infamy. dig a date which will live in infamy. -- a date which will live in infamy. >> america found itself at war in two parts of the world, at the eastern front and the western, atlantic and pacific. the first battles were grim. american soldiers took a terrible pounding in the pacific. >> it was scorching...